Monthly Archives: January 2018

The average resale value of retired laptops is $83.59 (up 7.3% from last year). There's been a 23% increase in employees using their phones for work last year. Two-thirds of firms track their network devices to final disposition. Learn more about these statistics and other IT Asset Disposition trends as Neil Peters-Michaud (CHAMP, MBA, CEO of Cascade Asset Management) walks through findings from the 4th Annual ITAD Benchmarking Report.

A step-by-step process that systematically cleans, identifies, and filters your data, Normalization is the foundation for successful software license management. Aspera Senior Solution Architect Christian Hans explains the top 5 reasons why you need to normalize data in SAM.

Whether you are new to the process or want to sharpen your negotiation skills, we can help you take control of your Microsoft licensing agreements. Attend our next Microsoft Licensing training in San Diego, CA, March 27-29, 2018. This intensive training is the longest-running and most comprehensive course on Microsoft licensing available. You get the information and knowledge you need to intelligently evaluate your options and maximize the return on your Microsoft software investments.

Do you fear you might be out of compliance but are afraid to find out? Vendors will rely on their own data to show what they think you owe. Read this guide on the different audit types, how to get prepared and strategies to deal with five top vendors. Many software vendors have adapted the way in which they use software audits, shifting from an occasional activity to a significant source of revenue for them. Even though these tend to be aligned with contract renewal dates, they can occur at any time of the year.

Creating beautiful marketing campaigns and creative design helps your organization stand out, but do you know if the fonts used to create those masterpieces safe and legal? Using fonts that have unknown origins poses a real risk to organizations. If fonts aren’t licenses appropriately, it can be a real IT nightmare; causing embarrassment for you, your organization, and even lead to legal entanglements.